Lifetime barber: 80-year-old celebrates many years of cutting hair
HARLINGEN— Tomas Flores turned 80 years old on Jan. 9, and he celebrated his 60th anniversary as a barber in Harlingen at the same...
Sea Turtle, Inc. receives grant for virtual learning
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Elementary school teachers will be able to bring the world of sea turtle conservation into the classroom.
Sea Turtle, Inc. announced...
San Benito moves forward with $450M ‘epicenter’
SAN BENITO — City officials have taken the first step to set aside 115 acres as the site for a proposed $450 million project...
Asylum-seeking families being released in Valley
BROWNSVILLE — Five migrant families released from federal custody Wednesday morning waited for their bus in an outdoor area set up at the Brownsville...
Great-tailed grackles rule the roost, and they’re probably here to stay
HARLINGEN — Fed up with raucous flocks of noisome, great-tailed grackles swaggering across parking lots like a million-bird band of invading Vikings?
Blame the Aztecs.
The...
Doctors stress importance of receiving COVID-10 vaccine
As health and government officials throughout the Rio Grande Valley continue to plan COVID-19 vaccination events as supply permits, area physicians are encouraging local...
Sea Grant seeks input from pro fishing guides
HARLINGEN — Gulf coast professional fishing guides are being sought by Texas Sea Grant for a survey designed to assess needs and best practices within...
Harlingen Downtown board earmarks money to help fix La Placita arch
HARLINGEN — Call it the clean-up on Van Buren Avenue.
The Downtown Improvement District board voted Tuesday to contribute $1,000 to repair damages to the...
Fundraiser launched for Transition Academy
HARLINGEN — Brushes, irons and clocks.
The Transition Academy needs these and so many other items before it opens in May to receive life skills...
ICE agents not conducting arrests at vaccine sites
Homeland Security officials said Immigration and Customs Enforcement would not conduct enforcement at vaccine distribution sites, according to a news release.
As part of the...
